Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-11

work, begun 90 vigorously in Utah,
extended to the surrounding Terrific
ries, and Arisons apd Idaho joined IN
the crusade.
But within the past few months
there seems to be lull in the storm.
We are unwilling to believe that
mere change in public officials indi.
Gates . let-up on the part Of tho gov.
eminent. Yet there is something
wrong. There is murmsring in the
Gentile camp +; dissensions seem rife,
and discomfort has superseded har.
mony and cooperation. We have
noticed the pitiful appeals Of tho loyal
press Of Utah to the people to register
in the late election. Even the clio.
quent Kate Field was sent into the
Gentle communities to plead for h.r.
mony and urge the voters to register.
The complaint was common that vet
eran soldiers refused to take an oath
that put them on an equality with
disloyal Mormons. And now that
the election is over it is lame ntable
fact that thousands of Gentiles did
not register, or, if they did, they did
not vote.
The reason Of this discomfort is at.
tributed to various causes, but doubt.
less the main cause is the course OF
the present administration. When
he government changed hands al the
old officials in Utah, being Republi.
cans, rendered their designations. They
we're IN every instance refused at the
time, and this refusal was construed
as an Endorsement Of their efficiency
and an approval OF their policy. And
then the crusade continued more
fiercely than ever. 1t was apparent
to every observing person In the Ter
ritories that the end must be near,
and that we might at any time look
for truce from the Mormons. But
at the dawn of this "oonsum nation
SO devoutly to be wished for" we find
the administration pursuing q most
inexousable course. Every public of.
fcial, from the Governor to the U. S.
Commissioners who insugurated and
carried through so successfully this
vigorous and effective enforcement
of the laws, was suddenly removed
from Office. That is, the resign atoms
of these officials, sent In two years
ago, are suddenly and without word
Of explanation accepted. And this
was done against the protest OF every
Gentle in Utah, whether he be Dem.
ocra', Republican, or even Mugwump.
Murray was the FIRST to go, and Pow.
ers failed of confirmation-s victim
of Mormon persecution. Ireland's
term expired and bis successors dis.
charged the gallant Greenman. Dick.
son went next and all bis experienced
assistants With him. And now Nc.
Kay is out, and Zane and Boreman
are threatened. 1t begins to look a.
If not one Of the old officials will be
allowed to witness tho end; and ye.
we are told this is an administration
Of OWL service reform!
But to an outsider it looks a. if
the government was letting up on the
vigorous warfare so auspiciously In.
augurated by the retiring officials. 1t
may be that the administration accepts
in good faith tho action of the Nor.
mon Constitutional Convention in
abandoning polygamy. Or perhaps the
retiring officials have so smoo,hed
the rough roads that their successors
move along so quietly as not to at.
tract attention. The present officials
seem to quietly handle the ship in
port which their predecessors stesred
in the storm. Dickson 3 ooessor can
copy the old indictments, and where
Greenman and Vanderoook raidsd
three years ago, even the Mississippi
deputies can now mako arrests With |
We are not disposed to find fault,
and yet this is partly our fight, and
We feel like renewing the Greeley |
war cry: "On to Richmond !" Six
months more of such warfare q we
have had upon the criminal features
If Mormonism, and our word for it,
here will be another Apponattox.
The truce which the Mormons offer
n their proposed constitution for